Howard Gordon did an interview with Sky UK and revealed that at one point early on, network executives were considering Jeff Goldblum for the role of Jack Bauer. “But once Kiefer [Sutherland] came up that was pretty much done”, he says.
He also speaks of the final scene in the series finale and briefly about the upcoming 24 movie.
Mary Lynn Rajskub answered fan questions regarding the 24 series in an exclusive Digital Spy live chat today. Among the topics discussed were her favorite Chloe scenes, her favorite bad guy (Gregory Itzin), and the upcoming movie which she knows nothing about. She’s also asked about a Chloe spinoff which she’s down for but hasn’t been approached about yet. Check out the video below:
MARY LYNN RAJSKUB “Chloe O’Brian”
• On delivering the last line for 24 and sadness ensued
• On leaving 24 and it being a huge life-changer
• On “Chloe” changing in the final episodes
• On enjoying the last moments with the crew of 24
KIEFER SUTHERLAND “Jack Bauer”
• On a real sense of accomplishment completing 24
• On saying goodbye to the 24 crew after 9 years
• On having the right people to make a great show
• On leaving 24 in good quality and saying goodbye
• On saying thank you to all the 24 fans for being loyal
• On an emotional ending for Jack and Chloe
Leslie Hope, Annie Wersching, Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Kim Raver are interviewed on camera briefly. Kiefer and Mary Lynn tease a bit about the series finale and the others share some of their memories.
Leslie Hope had perhaps the best 24 quote I’ve ever heard, summing up her story arc: “I was kidnapped, I was raped, I had amnesia, my daughter went missing, I thought she was dead, there was a fiery explosion of a car, and then I was shot in the pregnant guts.”
24 fans may remember the “24 Inside” features that were posted on the official 24 website in previous seasons. This is the same basic idea, but not nearly as good – rather than a 10-25 minute talk show style sit-down it’s a rapid-fire two minute Q&A.